DA's Nuisance Bar Task Force closes The Linx in Pittsburgh's South Side

DA's Nuisance Bar Task Force closes second South Side bar after dozens of police incidents Advertisement Updated: 10:34 PM EST Nov 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Raquel Ciampi Digital Content Manager Felicity Taylor Reporter DA's Nuisance Bar Task Force closes second South Side bar after dozens of police incidents Updated: 10:34 PM EST Nov 9, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Raquel Ciampi Digital Content Manager Felicity Taylor Reporter PITTSBURGH — Another South Side bar has closed. The Linx, which opened in October 2023 on Carson Street, voluntarily closed last week after the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office Nuisance Bar Task Force provided evidence to the district attorney. Advertisement According to court records, the Pittsburgh Police Department and other agencies responded to 28 incidents at the bar between Dec. 29, 2024, and Nov. 2, 2026. Fights and Citations at the Bar All of the incidents allegedly involved violence and disorderly and obscene conduct. The complaint details multiple fights throughout the time frame, most of which included intoxicated patrons. In addition to the fights, officials say an employee claimed to police he had been robbed. That employee was arrested after it was discovered he made a false report and had a gun he was not allowed to possess, the documents say. Aside from the fights mentioned in the document, officials also flagged citations for open containers outside the bar and patrons openly smoking marijuana. You can read the full court document by clicking here. Other Investigations The Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, a part of the Pennsylvania State Police, investigated the bar from Jan. 10, 2025 to Oct. 18, 2026. During that time, they sent warning letters and violations that included permitting patrons to enter after hours, having a "noisy and disorderly operation," and a warning letter for unlawful discrimination. Closed through December Officials say the bar will remain closed through Dec. 11, 2026. At that time, there will be a hearing on a permanent injunction. "Obviously, there are a number of issues continuing to affect the safety of our citizens living and/or visiting the South Side. It is the District Attorney's intention, if possible and assuming they are willing, to meet with the owners of several of the licensed establishments in the South Side commercial areas to better understand their perspective(s), and possibly a better, less reactionary approach to addressing misconduct other than by sanctioning or closing businesses," The Allegheny County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. City Councilmember Bob Charland says this type of action is the last resort, but it's needed. “It's a high bar to take someone's livelihood away from them, take to shut down this business. A business like this is taking away the livelihoods of everyone else on the street,” he said. Residents told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Felicity Taylor that the closure of Linx, and recently Capo’s, are a step in the right direction to make the South Side a place people want to spend time once again. “It's really sad because, you know, things change naturally. But this has been an abrupt change for the worse. It's like it's like there's no adults in the room down here,” Mark Kovalcik said. Make WTAE a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks AI-generated political ads spiked in 2026, but campaigns still prioritized other means of messaging FDA adds warning about rare vision loss to popular GLP-1s FBI investigates 'suspected homicide' aboard cruise ship out of Texas Rochelle Fleming, lead singer of '70s disco and soul group First Choice, dies